Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,015, Harbour Farnsworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Farnsworth Harbour Lucy
W. 16.015
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16075 New Hampshire
Harboun Farmworth Ipswich
of New ^ in the state of N. Hamp who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Brooks of the (Napoleon) line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of August and sent to J. L. Smith Esq. Amherst N Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 135.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 16 Mo 27 30 $183.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

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Harbor Farnworth
16075.
29 Nov 1819
Cont.
(Mark 1020.)

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this Sixth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. { JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, }
Personally appeared, in open court, Wheabour Farnsworth aged Sixty three years, resident in New Ipswich in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— That in the year 1781 in the town of Groton, he enlisted as a Soldier to serve three years, that he went to Boston and from thence to West Point in the State of New York when he joined the Company commanded by Capt. Day in Col. John Brooks' Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment — and served faithfully in said company to the end of the war in the year 1783 — when he was detached to take possession of the Garrison in the City of New York in which Service he continued till January 1784 when he was regularly discharged.
the date of my original declaration was on the eighth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly Procar that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
   1 Chest with three drawers 1,50   1 Do — — — — — 50   1 Cherry Table — — — — — 1 35   1 Pine Do — — — — — 0 25   1 Looking Glass — — — — — 87   7 Chairs — — — — — 107   1 Loom — — — — — 4 00   1 fire shovel & tongs — — — — — 75   1 pair Hand Irons — — — — — 75   1 Woolen wheel — — — — — 1 —   1 Linnen wheel — — — — — 1 —   1 Spool - Wheel — — — — — 25   1 Sack Iron — — — — — 13   Crockery Glass & Pewter ware — — — 10 —   1 Bread trough — — — — — 1 06   Old Casks — — — — — 1 —   1 — 40lb Pott broken — — — — — 25   1 — 28lb Pot — — — — — 67   2 Spiders — — — — — 75   Chest buried up — — — — — 25,95  

  Iron brought up 25 95   2 Tin Kettles 67   1 Gun Iron & Powder 85   Tin and wooden ware 1 00   1 Shovel 0 50   1 Hoe 30   1 Sledge & Smarth 30   1 Sickle 30   1 Old Saco 87   1 Shave 17   1 fore plane 12   1 Hammer - (Hamblet, 1 pr pincers) 17   1 pr Sheep Shears 13   2 Axes 83   1 Wedge 15   31.51   One Cow 20.00   one small barn which stands on another mans land 20.00   71.51 
Then two last articles I purchased with the pension money I have used Harbour Farnsworth
My occupation is a farmer or day labourer
My family, residing with me, consists of my wife Lucy aged sixty two years who has lost the use of one arm and is unable to do much, and my daughter, Sally aged sixteen who is much out of health under the care of Physicians and unable to do any thing of consequence
Harbour Farnsworth
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
6 th day of July
M c Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is 71.51
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July, 1820.
M c Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

61 Hailbour Farmworth & Sweene to all up! (1880)
Mass Line 3 years discharge enclosed
Shamithee
Heberlandworth Print 20 to 93 Bristol North Regi

Harbour Farnworth Private
P0 to P3
Brooks Map to Regt.
Exmitted
Harbour Farnworth 61 Mount off Mt. 1000 Map 2 in square inch square enclosed

I Harboun Farnsworth a Citizen of the United States now a resident in the Town of New- Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman now in the sixty first year of my age do solemnly swear that on the ninth day of March A D 1784 I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years & passed muster on the same day & was enrolled in Capt. Noah Day's Company being the first Company in the seventh Regiment in the Massachu- setts line Commanded by Col d John Brooks and served my Country faithfully untill the 31st day of Dec r 1783 when I received the following discharge which which is herewith exhibited in the words following viz, By the honorable Major General Knox, Commanding the American forces on Hudson's River. Harboun Farnsworth Soldier in the seventh Massachusetts Regiment, being in- listed for three years, is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States. Given in the State of New York the 31st day of December 1783. M c Knox By the Generals Command, Registered in the Books of the Regiment. — Tho s H o Condly Adq t P.T I further state that I am not placed on

The pension list of Invalids & that from my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the Assistance of my Country for my sup- port
Harlow Farnsworth
Sworn to this 8th day of April A D 1810
Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire ss. On the 8th day of April A D 1810 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Harlow Farnsworth of said New Hampshire in the sixty first year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that he enlisted on the ninth day of March A D 1781 for the term of three years passed muster & was enrolled in Capt. Noah Day's Company being the first Company in the seventh Regt. in the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. John Brooks & continued to serve faithfully until the 31st day of Decr. A D 1783 when he was honorably discharged agreea- bly to his Certificate of discharge herewith exhibited in

that he is reduced in his circumstances & in need of the assistance of his Country & of his Father the State of New York. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hasbrouck has since the did serve in the Revolutionary on the Conti- nental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months & that he is not on the pension list & from good evidence & my own knowledge I further certify that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support And I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of 6 Congress 4th Sess.  J. Smith { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough as said in testimony whereof have here affixed the seal of said Court John Eastman Clerk

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Concord N. Hampshire Lucy Farnsworth widow of Harbun Farnsworth who died on the 5 th March 1826 of Hillsboro' in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of June 1837 and Lieut John Piston New Ipswich N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk. book a L. Vol. Page 27

1692
Lucy Farnsworth widow of Harbourn.
M.H.
Married March 78.
Abn
2 years pri
80 $
Old case - died
March 1826.
No deduction
Disbursement of Lucy Farnsworth 1692
The Boston
Recd Sparreick
M.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough
On this Seventh day of March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Hillsborough, Lucy Farnsworth a resident of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1830 - That she is the Widow of Habour Farnsworth late of said New Ipswich, who was a private in the Revolutionary army and a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death & the evidence of his service is now in the possession of the proper Officers of Government, being his Pension certificate issued under the act of 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Habour Farnsworth on the twelfth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight at Harvard in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that her husband served in the Revolutionary army about three years after the marriage. That her husband, the aforesaid Habour Farnsworth died at New Ipswich on the fifth day of March A.D. 1826, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lucy Farnsworth
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me at a Probate Court held at Amherst in said County of Hillsborough.
Leiter Woodbury Judge of said Court.

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Luke Woodbury is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in and for the said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord 1837. A. Wallace Clerk
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. March 18. 1837. I do hereby certify that, in my belief, the aforesaid Luke Farnsworth is a credible person, and that the cause of making this certificate at this time is, that it was forgotten at the time the Oath was sworn.
Luke Woodbury } Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in said County

Deposition of Jerome Gardner

I Jerome Gardner Town Clerk of Harvard in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the following extract of Record in the Second Volume of Town Records Page 208 viz "Harbor Farnsworth of Groton & Lucy Haid of Harvard were married to each other March 12 th 1778 by Joseph Wheeler Justice of the Peace" and I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of said Record Jerome Gardner Town Clerk of Harvard
Mar 5, 1826
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester On the eighth day of March in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty seven appeared Jerome Gardner above named, who is a credible person, & made oath that the above depo- sition by him subscribed is true
Before me Jacob Haskell Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester do hereby certify that Jacob Haskell Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this ninth day of March, in the year 1837.
Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. B. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 27, 1896.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Harbor Farnsworth --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted on the ninth day of March, 1781, for the term of three years, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Noah Dey, Col. John Brooks' Mass. regiment, and served until December 31, 1783, when he was honorably discharged at West Point, from the 4th Massachusetts regiment.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Harvard, Mass. Date of application for pension. April 8, 1818. Residence at date of application, New Ipswich, N. H. Age at date of application, Sixty-one years.
Remarks: He married Lucy Haild, March 12, 1778, and died March 5, 1826. Both he and his wife were pensioners.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Ella H. Frost, 4 North Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Commissioner.

1896 (Mil. History 6 Jan. 248 Mrs. Ella H. Frost Colorado Spgs. Col.
Soldier's pension of Mr. C. Hildreth, Cambridge, Mass. 7, Tenney, New Spencile, N.H. Canchard, Smithville, N.H. mcl.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16015-
Lucy Farnsworth Wid of  Warren Farnsworth Prior Rev War
Mar. 1/96 Dr. Jr Ma. D. E.F.B
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Harbour Farnworth A.H. act 1878. when last sc?!
G.M.C.
9. June 1837.
Qued 5 th March 1826, not that period
0/4.

To be filed with Farnsworth's papers.

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the paper]
FARNSWORTH, HARBOUR (MASS.) W-16015

Concord March 9: 1781
This May Certify that Harbottle Scarsworth has been Master for three years in the Continental Service for the Town of Groton
Is as Heywood Master Master
19-2

Farnsworth
...the United States...
G...
Harbor FARNSWORTH, AMOS (MASS.) W-16015-

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
the John Brown  Infantry in the Seventh  Infantry Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York
the first Day of
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John H. B. ...

I Timothy Fox Jr of New Ipswich and settlement of the same New Ipswich before that Harbor Farmworth now of said New Ipswich has been a resident there for five years past - That during the term time of her said said Farmworth he has had no visible means of support but that of manual labor - That he has now arrived at the age of sixty years - and has does not own a cent to aid him & wife in the comforts of life - That the situation of said Farmworth is such and in such reduced circumstances, he is in real need of the help of his country - Timothy Fox Jr.
I Benjamin Clancy settlement of said New Ipswich affirm the above deposition - Benj o Clancy

Hillsborough J. Oct. 27. 1818, Then personally appeared the within revised Timothy Ings and Benjamin Chamney and severally made oath that the within affidavits by them severally subscribed are true
Before me Sam Batchelder J. P.
This certifies that the signature of J. P. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid in testimony whereof I Herbert Davenport have here affixed the seal of said Court.
Mrs. Estella Clark
This certifies that Tim o For d J. P. & Benj a Champ- ney are creditable witnesses in Courts of Law and that Sam Batchelder who made the above certificate of their oaths is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough whose official acts are entitled to credit by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire Y. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of common Pleas

NEW BEDFORD MARCH 30 N. H.
Apr. 5 11 4/7 July '36 30 Dec.
1692
S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New Pberick. Hillsborough County N.H. March 28 th 1837
J. S. Edwards Esquire
Sir Sir
I enclose the papers relative to the claim of Lucy Farnsworth of this Town for a pension under the late law in behalf of Widows of Revolutionary pensioners - The evidence of the Service of the husband is already in the possession of the Department, he having received a pension several years prior to his death - If the papers & evidence are satisfactory you will please to forward the Certificate to me - I feel under personal obligation to you for your prompt answer to my enquiries respecting the mode of proceeding in these cases
Yours very respectfully
John Preston

Depositions of Andrew Conklin & William Blanchard

I Andrew Conant of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, depose & say that I have been acquainted with Lucy Farnsworth of said New Ipswich about Twenty five years - She was the wife, and is now the Widow of Harbor Farnsworth late of said New Ipswich, who was a Pensioner of the United States - I was present when said Harbor Farnsworth died, which event happened on the Fifth day of March A.D. 1826 - She has never been since married - said Farnsworth died of a Lung Fever - Andrew Conant
I William Blanchard of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, depose & say that I have been acquainted with Lucy Farnsworth of said New Ipswich, about Twenty eight years. She was the wife & is now the Widow of Harbor Farnsworth late of said New Ipswich, who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death - I was present when he died which event happened on the Fifth day of March A.D. 1826 - She has never been married again - said Farnsworth died of a Lung Fever - W m Blanchard
State of New Hampshire (March 6th. 1837) Hillsborough County Then the above named Andrew Conant and William Blanchard appeared & made oath that the above depositions by them severally subscribed are true and I certify that the deponents are credible persons - Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire certify that John Preston is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of March 1837.
A. Wallace Clerk

2,
not-8
Colorado Springs Colorado
Dec 11. 1895-
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - That Harbor Farnsworth was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I am told that he was at Valley Forge and that he enlisted from Stoddard N.H. - also that his widow widow received a pension. Harbor Farnsworth died and was buried in New Ipswich N.H. He his widow He died March 5 th 1826 aged 69. - His widow survived him several years and died in the same place. -

I cannot give the name of his regiment.
Please send me a certified statement of the facts so far as disclosed by your records regarding this Harbor Farnsworth.
Yours respectfully
Ella H Frost
4 north Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs Colo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
Hon. _____
I have the honor to inform you that the _____ _____ claim for pension of _____
late _____
whose address is _____
has been allowed under certificate No. _____ at the rate
of $_____ per month from _____
and that the certificate will be forwarded at an early date to the beneficiary.
As you personally called up this claim while pending, I deem it but courteous to inform you of this action.
Very respectfully,